famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the five fingers; leading five; top five
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
journal; magazine; periodical
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
unique; peculiar; singular
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one's possessions; ownership
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
instant; moment; for an instant
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
abstention; nonparticipation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty